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Joint EHAHRDP, Protection International and CIVICUS Statement on the Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Burundi // Communiqué d’EHAHRDP, Protection International et CIVICUS sur la session spécial du Conseil des droits de l’homme sur le Burundi
(Version française ci-dessous) Joint EHAHRDP, Protection International and CIVICUS statement on the Special Session of the Human Rights Council on preventing the further deterioration of the human rights situation in Burundi On 17 December 2015, a Special Session of the Human Rights Council took place to address the deeply concerning deterioration of the human rights […]
2015: End of Year Message
Dear friends, Season’s greetings from The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (DefendDefenders)! In October 2015, we celebrated 10 years of protecting those that defend our rights and I want to sincerely thank all of our partners and network members for joining the struggle to create a conducive working environment for human […]
Joint EHAHRDP/CIVICUS statement at the UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Burundi
Human Rights Council 24th Special Session Special Session on Burundi, 17 December 2015 CIVICUS and EHAHRDP Delivered by Renate Bloem Thank you Mr President, CIVICUS and the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) welcome the holding of this Special Session and the Council’s effort to address the escalation of violence and […]
Statement by Pierre Claver Mbonimpa at the UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Burundi // Intervention de Pierre Claver Mbonimpa à la session spéciale du Conseil des droits de l’Homme sur le Burundi
Human Rights Council 24th Special Session Special Session on Burundi, 17 December 2015 East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project Oral Statement delivered by: Pierre Claver Mbonimpa (Version originale en français ci-dessous) Mr President, Today, and since May 2015 the Burundian population lives in constant fear. Each day sees new innocent victims lose […]
Closing Statement for “Claiming Spaces: Tactical Tools for Human Rights Defenders” Workshop held in Mogadishu, Somalia
On 16 December 2015, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (DefendDefenders) marked the successful end of the three day Annual Claiming Spaces: Tactical Tools for Human Rights Defenders. This year, DefendDefenders held the workshop in Mogadishu, Somalia. The event brought together over 50 human rights defenders from different regions of Somalia, […]
BURUNDI: Side-event tomorrow at 9am (CET) at the Human Rights Council Special Session // BURUNDI: Evènement parallèle demain à 9h (CET) à la session spéciale du Conseil des droits de l’Homme
Tomorrow a Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council will take place to address the crisis which has plagued Burundi since April 2015. At 9am (CET) there will be side-event with civil society speakers at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, follow the event via the webcast (www.ishr.ch/webcast) and ask your questions via twitter (#BurundiHRDs). […]
Elections: A Growing Threat to Human Rights in the East and Horn of Africa
10 December 2015 – International Human Rights Day As International Human Rights day is celebrated around the world, I wish to congratulate all those who stand up and make their voices heard to defend people’s rights. But I’d also like to reflect on an issue that is particularly relevant for the East and Horn of […]
SOMALIA: EHAHRDP strongly condems targeted killing of journalist in car bomb attack yesterday
4th December, Kampala – The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) strongly condemns the killing of Somali journalist Hindiya Mohamed on 3 December 2015. She was badly wounded by a bomb planted in her car yesterday and died hours later from her injuries in hospital. According to news reports, the terrorist […]
Urgent appeal: 13 activists arbitrarily detained in South Sudan should be immediately released
Kampala, 1 December 2015 – Over the last 4 days, 13 civil society members have been arrested in Wau, South Sudan. The order of arrest was issued by the Mayor and the Governor of Wau, although no official charges have been brought against the activists. They have been accused of being allies of rebel groups […]
A day to celebrate the women who stand up for your rights
Women are some of the bravest human rights defenders the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) supports: they not only engage in the dangerous work of promoting human rights, but also do so in a context that is often biased and prejudiced against them. And yet, women human rights defenders (WHRD) […]